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Vitrifying AlNiCo magnets w/ K-glass

tsathoggua1 - 12-2-2017 at 13:57

This is mainly in view of some tosspot having pinched my stirbars.

But I do have some AlNiCo magnets, which I read are some of the most highly coercive permanent magnets going commonly.

Anybody happen to know the vitrification temperature of a saturated soln. of potash glass? wondering if I can get away with spraying potassium silicate solution onto such a magnet and torching it in order to form a vitrified outer layer in order to protect the magnet itself from highly acidic or alkaline environments.

Microtek - 12-2-2017 at 14:40

You could also put it into a glass tube of appropriate diameter, and then melt it closed.